
Birthday
1927/07/15
Day of death
2022/06/27 (95 years old)
Gender
Male
Place of Birth
Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA
Also know as
Joseph Turkel, Joseph Turkell, ジョー・ターケル, 조 터켈, 喬·特科爾, Джо Тёркел, Joseph Matthew Arthur Turkel
Joseph Turkel was a prolific American character actor. He was noted for his craggy Bronx looks and distinctive, penetrating voice. Turkel worked steadily from 1949 - 1998 in both films and television. He retired in 1998. He still made the occasional appearance at fan conventions even at the age of 90+.

(1982) Blade Runner
as Tyrell

(1956) The Killing
as Tiny

(1957) Paths of Glory
as Pvt. Pierre Arnaud

(1990) The Dark Side of the Moon
as Paxton Warner

(1980) The Shining
as Lloyd

(1966) The Sand Pebbles
as Bronson
(2007) Fashion Forward: Wardrobe and Styling
as Self

(1953) The Glass Wall
as Freddie Zakoyla (as Joseph Turkel)

(1960) Tormented
as Nick

(1967) The St. Valentine's Day Massacre
as Jake 'Greasy Thumb' Guzik

(1965) Village of the Giants
as Sheriff

(1956) Friendly Persuasion
as Poor Loser (uncredited)

(1958) The Bonnie Parker Story
as Chuck Darrow

(1958) The Case Against Brooklyn
as Henchman Monte

(1975) The Hindenburg
as Detective Moore

(1951) Fixed Bayonets!
as Soldier (uncredited)

(2007) Dangerous Days: Making Blade Runner
as Self

(1955) Mad at the World
as Pete Johnson (as Joseph Turkel)

(1970) The Animals
as Peyote

(1955) The Naked Street
as Shimmy

(1950) Triple Trouble
as Benny the Blood (as Joseph Turkel)

(1985) Reel Horror
as Harry (archive footage)

(1954) Duffy of San Quentin
as Frank Roberts

(1961) Portrait of a Mobster
as Joe Noe

(1974) The Sex Symbol
as Director

(1972) Wild in the Sky
as Corazza

(1959) The Purple Gang
as Eddie Olsen

(1958) The Beast of Budapest
as Martin

(2000) On the Edge of 'Blade Runner'
as Self

(1975) The Prisoner of Second Avenue
as Man Upstairs (voice) (uncredited)

(1950) Lucky Losers
as Johnny Angelo

(1953) Down Among the Sheltering Palms
as Pvt. Harris

(1957) The Shadow on the Window
as Lounger (uncredited)

(1959) Here Come the Jets
as Henley

(1972) Six Hundred and Sixty-Six
as Col. Ferguson

(1956) Inside Detroit
as Pete Link (as Joseph Turkel)

(1965) King Rat
as Dino

(1963) The Yellow Canary
as Policeman

(1957) Hellcats of the Navy
as Chick (as Joseph Turkel)

(1973) Savage Abduction
as Harry

(1953) Man Crazy
as Ray

(1957) Jeanne Eagels
as Eddie, Reporter (uncredited)

(1949) Angels in Disguise
as Henchman Johnny Martin

(1960) The Boy and the Pirates
as Abu the Genie

(1957) House of Numbers
as Bradville - Convict

(1951) Halls of Montezuma
as Marine

(1949) Sword in the Desert
as Haganah Soldier (uncredited)

(1950) Southside 1-1000
as Frankie

(1949) City Across the River
as Shimmy Stockton

(1950) Federal Man
as Jack 'Sneeze' Norton

(1951) Starlift
as Litter Case (uncredited)

(1977) Which Way Is Up?
as Harry Boatwright

(1954) Return from the Sea
as Sailor

(1959) Verboten!
as Infantryman

(1959) Warlock
as Chet Haggin (uncredited)

(1963) Johnny Cool
as Hoodlum

(1954) The Bamboo Prison
as P.O.W.

(1954) The Human Jungle
as Delinquent Hood

(1969) The Devil's Eight
as Sam

(1955) Cell 2455 Death Row
as Curly

(1953) A Slight Case of Larceny
as Holdup Man

(1954) Gypsy Colt
as Chuck

(1957) The Midnight Story
as Lothario at Dance (uncredited)

(1969) Scream Free!
as ---

(1976) The Commitment
as Jules

(1961) Famous Ghost Stories
as Nick (segment 'Tormented')

(1960) The Andy Griffith Show
as Fred

(1984) Miami Vice
as Levec

(1968) Land of the Giants
as Sergeant

(1973) Kojak
as Swampgas

(1951) Dragnet
as ---

(1962) Combat!
as Klimmer

(1953) General Electric Theater
as ---

(1966) Felony Squad
as ---

(1955) Highway Patrol
as ---

(1953) I Led Three Lives
as ---

(1973) Police Story
as ---

(1960) The Aquanauts
as Danny
(1955) Navy Log
as ---

(1958) Bat Masterson
as Woody Larkin

(1961) Ben Casey
as ---

(1966) The Rat Patrol
as Capt. Bruener

(1959) Tightrope
as ---
(1958) Jefferson Drum
as Tom

(1953) I'm the Law
as ---

(1952) Dangerous Assignment
as ---
(1957) Official Detective
as ---

(1960) The Roaring 20's
as ---

(1984) Tales from the Darkside
as Kharma

(1961) The Asphalt Jungle
as ---

(1953) Letter to Loretta
as Logan

(1975) Joe Forrester
as ---

(1954) Public Defender
as Leo Jackson

(1961) Tallahassee 7000
as ---

(1951) Boston Blackie
as ---

(1958) The Texan
as Evan McBeem

(1959) The Untouchables
as Birdie Yates

(1959) The Untouchables
as Garvin

(1959) The Untouchables
as Gobo Karsh
(1952) Four Star Playhouse
as Willie

(1958) Bat Masterson
as Joe Turkel

(1959) Bonanza
as Thug #1

(1959) Bonanza
as Lupe

(1957) Wagon Train
as Eddie

(1968) Adam-12
as Vince Warren

(1959) Bonanza
as Private Peters

(1955) The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp
as Bob Rellance

(1959) The Untouchables
as Deuces Kobler

(1954) The Adventures of Rin Tin Tin
as Stubb Cull

(1959) Lock-Up
as Pvt. Givers

(1949) The Lone Ranger
as Judd

(1959) The Detectives
as Charlie

(1967) Ironside
as District Attorney